Commonly used english part 7 pot

... she always butts in on our conversations while we are talking. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 67 burst in on (someone or something) - to enter a room and interrupt someone or some activity ... girl's parents were bursting with pride at the graduation ceremony. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 70 by Idioms by a mile - by a great distance The runner won the race by a mile....

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... one job for a long time. bear the brunt of (something) - to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something The small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm. bear with ... old car when it finally broke down last week. be game - to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition. ....

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... our class came of age everyone started to vote. come off - to be successful, to happen The party came off without any problems so everyone was very happy. come on! - please, hurry, go ... finally come to grips with her husband`s gambling. come to life - to become alive or lively The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room. come to light - to be disc...

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... the music was a fly in the ointment during the wedding ceremony. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 1 97 fly into the face of danger - to take great risks The pilot was flying into the face of ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 193 fit the mold - to do what you expect, to do what is considered usual (usually used in the negative - does not fit the mold) Our teacher does not fit the mold of...

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... enjoy something, to not hold oneself back from something The man gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick. give or take (a certain amount of something) - plus or ... his new job. give ground - to move back, to retreat, to stop opposing someone Our boss refused to give ground on his plan to change the system of office management. give in to (someone ... i...

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... the soldiers tried to head off the gang at the mountain pass. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 3 37 help oneself to (something) - take whatever one wants or needs We went to the buffet table ... completely/deeply in love (with someone) She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 334 hear from - receive a letter/p...

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... the high spots - consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting. hit the jackpot - ... houses hit the skids recently in our city. hit the spot - refresh or satisfy Drinking the lemonade after the baseball game really hit the spot. . hitch one`s wagon to a star - aim...

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... people for no reason. in part - to some extent, partly I think that the reason he is not golfing well this year is in part because of his back problem. in particular - specifically, ... tournament in place of an injured player. in plain language /English - in simple and clear language My bank explained to me in plain English what the terms of the loan were. in point...

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... wedding slip out by mistake at the dinner party. let the cat out of the bag - reveal a secret "Don`t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for our boss." let the chance ... forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 473 let Idioms let alone (something) - not to mention something, to say nothing...

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... retired from his job last year. life of the party - a person who is lively and helps make a party fun and exciting My friend is the life of the party and everybody loves to see her. ... cause the least trouble or effort It was the line of least resistance so we moved out of our apartment quickly rather than have problems with the manager that we could never resolve. line ......

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